THE LESSON ON STAY OUT OF THE SUN DAY

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The dangers of global warming are well known. It is good to have a day that makes us think about the harm the Sun’s rays can do to our skin. This day is Stay Out Of The Sun Day. It takes place around the 3rd of July every year. No one really knows how the day started, but it is sure to become more celebrated each year. Maybe it was a marketing campaign by makers of sun-tan lotions. Many of us know how painful it can be to stay out in the sun for too long. Our red skin can be more painful than it looks. The Sun’s rays can cause a lot of damage. Apart from sunburn, we can get blisters  these are real, actual burns. The Sun also ages your skin and can cause different kinds of cancer.

The Sun’s ultra-violet rays are actually very damaging. They can kill. Thousands of people die each year because of skin cancer. Global warming has made the Sun more dangerous. The ozone layer is becoming very thin and letting too many dangerous rays reach us. There are many things we can do to reduce the risk of harm. The best thing to do is to be sensible. The worst thing you can do is sit in the mid-day sun  only mad dogs and Englishmen do that. In fact, it’s better to avoid the Sun between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear sun-tan lotion with a high protection factor, and a hat. On Stay Out Of The Sun Day, read up on what you can do to stay safe in the Sun. It may save your life.

LISTENING GAP FILL

The dangers of global warming _________________. It is good to have a day that makes us think about the harm the Sun’s rays can _________________. This day is Stay Out Of The Sun Day. It takes place around the 3rd of July every year. No one _________________ day started, but it is sure to become more celebrated each year. Maybe it was a marketing campaign by makers of sun-tan lotions. Many of us know how painful _________________ out in the sun for too long. Our red skin can be more painful than it looks. The Sun’s rays _________________ of damage. Apart from sunburn, we can get blisters  these are real, actual burns. The Sun also _________________ can cause different kinds of cancer.

The Sun’s ultra-violet ___________________ damaging. They can kill. Thousands of people die each year because _________________. Global warming has made the Sun more dangerous. The ozone layer is becoming very thin and _________________ dangerous rays reach us. There are many things we can do to reduce the risk of harm. The best thing to do is to be sensible. The worst thing __________________ the mid-day sun  only mad dogs and Englishmen do that. In fact, it’s _________________ Sun between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear sun-tan lotion with a high protection factor, and a hat. On Stay Out Of The Sun Day, read up on what you can do to stay safe in the Sun. It _________________.

WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

The __________ of global warming are well known. It is good to have a day that makes us think about the __________ the Sun’s rays can do to our skin. This day is Stay Out Of The Sun Day. It __________ place around the 3rd of July every year. No one really knows how the day started, but it is __________ to become more celebrated each year. Maybe it was a marketing campaign by makers of sun-tan __________. Many of us know how __________ it can be to stay out in the sun for too long. Our red skin can be more painful than it looks. The Sun’s rays can __________ a lot of damage. Apart from sunburn, we can get blisters  these are real, actual burns. The Sun also __________ your skin and can cause different kinds of cancer.

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The Sun’s ultra-violet rays are __________ very damaging. They can kill. Thousands of people die each year __________ of skin cancer. Global warming has made the Sun more dangerous. The ozone layer is becoming very thin and __________ too many dangerous rays reach us. There are many things we can do to __________ the risk of harm. The best thing to do is to be __________. The worst thing you can do is sit in the mid-day sun  only mad dogs and Englishmen do that. In fact, it’s better to __________ the Sun between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear sun-tan __________ with a high protection factor, and a hat. On Stay Out Of The Sun Day, read up on what you can do to stay safe in the Sun. It may __________ your life.

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.

The dangers of global warming are well knowing / known. It is good to have a day that makes us think about the harm / harmful the Sun’s rays can do to our skin. This day is Stay Out Of The Sun Day. It takes place around the 3rd of July every year. No one actual / really knows how the day started, but it is sure to become more celebration / celebrated each year. Maybe it was a marketing campaign by makers of sun-tan lotions. Many of us know how painful it can be to stay up / out in the sun for too long. Our red skin can be more painful than it looking / looks. The Sun’s rays can cause a lot of damage. Apart from sunburn, we can get blisters / blistering  these are real, actual burns. The Sun also age / ages your skin and can cause different kinds of cancer.

The Sun’s ultra-violet rays are actually / real very damaging. They can kill. Thousands of people die each year because to / of skin cancer. Global warming has made the Sun more dangerously / dangerous. The ozone layer is becoming very thin and letting too many dangerous rays reach us / them. There are many things we can do to reduce the risk of harm. The best thing to do is to be / do sensible. The worst thing you can do is sit in the mid-day sun  only mad dogs and Englishmen do that / these. In fact, it’s better to avoid the Sun between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear sun-tan lotion with a high protection / protect factor, and a hat. On Stay Out Of The Sun Day, read up on what you can do to stay safe in the Sun. It may safe / save your life.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

The dangers of global warming are well (1) ____. It is good to have a day that makes us think about the harm the Sun’s rays can do to our skin. This day is Stay Out Of The Sun Day. It (2) ____ place around the 3rd of July every year. No one really knows how the day started, but it is sure to become more celebrated (3) ____ year. Maybe it was a marketing campaign by (4) ____ of sun-tan lotions. Many of us know how painful it can be to stay out in the sun for too long. Our red skin can be more painful than (5) ____ looks. The Sun’s rays can cause a lot of damage. Apart from sunburn, we can get blisters  these are real, actual burns. The Sun also (6) ____ your skin and can cause different kinds of cancer.

The Sun’s ultra-violet rays are actually very (7) ____. They can kill. Thousands of people die each year because of skin cancer. Global warming has made the Sun more dangerous. The ozone (8) ____ is becoming very thin and letting too many dangerous rays reach us. There are many things we can do to (9) ____ the risk of harm. The best thing to do is to be sensible. The (10) ____ thing you can do is sit in the mid-day sun  only mad dogs and Englishmen do that. In fact, it’s better to avoid the Sun between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear sun-tan lotion with a high protection (11) ____, and a hat. On Stay Out Of The Sun Day, read up on what you can do to stay safe in the Sun. It may (12) ____ your life.

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

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SPELLING

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

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sun for too long. Our red skin can be more painful than it looks. The Sun’s rays can cause a lot of

( )

The Sun’s ultra-violet rays are actually very damaging. They can kill. Thousands of people die each year because

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harm. The best thing to do is to be sensible. The worst thing you can do is sit in the mid-day sun  only mad

( )

harm the Sun’s rays can do to our skin. This day is Stay Out Of The Sun Day. It takes place around the 3rd of

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dogs and Englishmen do that. In fact, it’s better to avoid the Sun between 10 am and 4 pm. Wear sun-tan

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burns. The Sun also ages your skin and can cause different kinds of cancer.

( )

damage. Apart from sunburn, we can get blisters  these are real, actual

( )

thin and letting too many dangerous rays reach us. There are many things we can do to reduce the risk of

( )

July every year. No one really knows how the day started, but it is sure to become more celebrated each year. Maybe it was

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of skin cancer. Global warming has made the Sun more dangerous. The ozone layer is becoming very

( )

a marketing campaign by makers of sun-tan lotions. Many of us know how painful it can be to stay out in the

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The dangers of global warming are well known. It is good to have a day that makes us think about the

( )

lotion with a high protection factor, and a hat. On Stay Out Of The Sun Day,

( )

read up on what you can do to stay safe in the Sun. It may save your life.